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AL-QAIDA PAPERS
The following pages are part of a cache of
documents that the Associated Press found
on the floor in a building occupied by al-Qaida
fighters for almost a year in Timbuktu, Mali.
The AP has pieced together the order of the
pages as far as possible.COVER PAGE
In the name of God, the merciful, the compassionate.
Sam 7 Rocket (Land-Air)
Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb.
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Heading: The major encyclopedia of weapons
Sam 7 Rocket (Land-Air) (SA-7)
The Russians invented this type of rocket in 1968. It is an anti-aircraft weapon. In
1972, some modifications were introduced to the initial shape which was later
named SA-7A. The modified version was called SA-7B.
Also, the original model was called SA-7A Model (0) and the modified model was
called SA-7B Model (1). *footnote: SA-7A is also called (9K32 Strela 2) and the SA-7B is also called
(9K32M Strela 2M).
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The names of SA-7:
The Russians call it Strela, which means ʻarrowʼ or ʻyouthʼ in Russian.
In the West they call it ʻGrailʼ.
The difference between SA-7A and SA-7B:
(table)
Specifications
The overall weight
Weight of the projectile rocket
Length
Maximum range
Effective range
Minimum range
Battery range after launch
Battery voltage
Time of rocketʼs self-explosion
Weight of the explosive in the projectile headPAGE 3 (315)
Parts of the rocket:
1-Eye piece
2-The automatic pilot
3-Guiding fins
4-Guiding system
5-Destruction device
6-Pushing system
7-Balancing fansPAGE 4 (316)
General information on the characteristics of the rocket:
1-It is a defensive weapon used against low-flying, slow-speed planes.
Usually, it is useful in protecting cities and military bases. It is also used
occasionally against fast planes when they are slowing down (taking off or
landing).
2-It is light in weight and easily carried and transported.
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3-It is used for two purposes: a) to destroy planes, b) to force planes to fly at a
high-altitude.4-After launch, the battery and the pipe are discarded and the launcher
(gripstock) can be used over 750 times.
5-The team operating the weapon is comprised of two: the launcher and the
assistant.
6-Shooting should only be at the targets that the rocket can recognize.
7-The target is followed at a certain angle.
8-Every rocket has two batteries.
9-Its operation is not complicated and can be easily understood.
10-Inexpensive and can be obtained quite cheaply.
11-It is small in size and cannot be traced by the enemyʼs various methods
(reconnaissance flights, radars...etc).
12-It tracks the plane in the correct way if it moves right or left after the rocket
is launched. It cannot track planes if they ascend sharply upward.
The disadvantages of the rocket:
1-It is easily affected by weather conditions (rain, wind, humidity, snow).
2-It tracks heat and high humidity and strong light. It also follows light
reflections on snow and trees early in the morning.
3-It releases a large amount of smoke from the read-side outlet on the pipe
which leads to the launch locationʼs discovery.
4-It drops 6 degrees after launch.
5-The batteryʼs validity period is short and it should be launched during that
period or the battery will have to be replaced if it has expired.
6-Battery cannot be recharged.
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7-Its effectiveness against military planes is very low because of those planes
are much faster than the rocket itself.
Note:
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